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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
alacrity 
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
alienate
/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.
arid
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
awry
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
bizarre
/bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.
bland
/blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
bulwark
/'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
cabal
/kə'bæl/ n.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
The number of Republicans who support this man and his cabal is astonishing, but nothing will change the minds of that percentage.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
The number of Republicans who support this man and his cabal is astonishing, but nothing will change the minds of that percentage.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
acumen
 | mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
anarchy
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
apathetic
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
apprise
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
aristocracy
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
articulate
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
asylum
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
authentic
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
autocratic
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
banal
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
[Esc] /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
[Esc] /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
[Esc] /ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
[Esc] /'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race